Tianjin people will never lose SAN

Chapter 449 Three Forces (4k+)

"Boom, boom, boom."

There is a flat plateau on the highest peak of Xiamu Island. At this time, ten male islanders drank mead, divided into two rows, and began to beat the animal skin hand drums under them vigorously.

The remaining dozens of islanders faced the countless pyramid-shaped stone houses on the terrace, crossed their hands on their shoulders, closed their eyes and chanted a spell:

"Before the coming of Uwe of Rielkos, there was no light, no time, no life or death."

"He is neither man nor beast, neither wise nor foolish."

"He has no thoughts, yet everything comes from him."

"He has no form, but all living things will eventually return to him."

Each stone house is only the size of one person. Like the architectural style on the island, it is simply built with stones. There is no material to reinforce the joints, but they fit tightly.

Directly in front of the group of stone houses is a dilapidated temple of medium size. Its architectural style is similar to that of the temple at the foot of the mountain, but it is extremely dilapidated. There are obvious signs of insect bites on the pillars, and not many tiles are left on the roof.

The door of the temple was open. It was afternoon, the time of the day when sunlight was the strongest. The sunlight shone on the terrace but could not penetrate into the darkness inside the door. It seemed that all light would be swallowed up by the darkness.

Aksomama took the wooden bowl from the tribesmen. There were still dried brown bloodstains on the edge of the bowl, and the plasma in it showed signs of coagulation, being in a state between liquid and solid.

Holding the wooden bowl in her hands, she felt a living life leaping in her hands.

The girl standing next to her stretched out two fingers, dipped them in blood, and smeared them on Aksomama's forehead, cheeks, and nose bridge, then smeared them counterclockwise to form an abstract symbol.

After doing all this, Aksomama said devoutly:

"Uwe! The primordial being sleeping in the abyss of the void!

You are the original mother, the invisible king, and the unformed future!
Your blood flows through the cracks of time, irrigating the source of all things.

Your bones never existed, your will never appeared.

However, your body fluids gave birth to the maggots of light, and your pus and blood gave birth to the body of the void!"

After saying that, Aksomama took a deep breath and walked towards the temple. In the dark open space inside the door, there was a small piece of special soil. There was no grass growing on it. The land was black and gray, cracked and dry.

Aksomama knelt in front of the ground, held up the wooden bowl with both hands and sprinkled the blood plasma. The dark red jelly-like slurry fell to the ground and began to dissolve and penetrate. The cracked ground sucked in the offerings offered by the tribesmen like a living creature.

The spider-web-like cracks gradually healed, and the soil changed from black gray to reddish brown.

Aksomama breathed a sigh of relief. Their king was very satisfied with the sacrifice this time and did not roar in anger. His mission was accomplished. If the king expressed dissatisfaction, he would be the sacrifice next year.

The tribesmen standing behind her who had originally closed their eyes also opened their eyes with joy. The king was Uwe's loyal servant. The king's acceptance of the islanders' sacrifices meant that Uwe would continue to come to the island and bestow "prosperity, blessing and eternity" upon everyone.

They pushed the "Stone Man" that had been prepared long ago in a cart.

It was a corpse that had been processed with a forbidden spell in advance, that is, the sacrifice whose head was smashed by a wooden hammer yesterday. At this time, he was changed into a linen robe, and the empty space on his neck was filled with a handicraft head made of straw.

The straw head is much larger than that of an ordinary human. If Liu Yonglu and others were present, they would immediately think of the invisible monster they saw on the Ship Graveyard Island. The shape of the head is exactly the same as its predecessor. The only difference is that there is a huge single eye sewn on the facial features of the head.

The islanders opened a stone house and found a stool inside, on which sat another "stone man", except that his lower body had shriveled and the straw head on his neck had become loose and dilapidated.

The islanders dragged out the old "Stone Man" and threw it into a wheelbarrow, sprinkled spices, flowers and other sacrificial items into it, then set fire to both the man and the wheelbarrow, and then placed the new "Stone Man" into the stone house.

After doing all this, they held hands and danced around the fire and the stone house. The islanders danced and sang happily:

"You devoured the gods before the stars were formed."

"When the universe was still empty, you dropped the first drop of slime."

"When the living have forgotten you, you will still be there."

"When the dead return to you, you are still not awake."

The so-called "people under the stone" are the flesh of the sacrifices. Their blood has been sacrificed to Uwe of Rielkos, and their flesh will stand before the king as his servants and be driven by him for a long time. This is also to thank the gods and the king for the long life they have given them.

Just as Aksomama was about to walk back to the crowd and join this joyful dance, there was a sudden rustling sound in the grass around the terrace.

Not only Acomasoso, many of the reveling tribesmen also stopped dancing and looked towards the bushes with gloomy expressions.

Were they those rude outsiders who didn't know the rules and entered this sacred place?
Several young men let go of their companions' hands and picked up the gavel on the ground.

"I knew you would gather here today."

The intruder was obviously prepared to reveal his identity from the beginning. He walked out through the bushes without any concealment.

The man was tall and thin, wearing a gorgeous captain's robe, a saber on his waist, and an oversized tricorn hat on his head. He was blind, and his area under his eyebrows was covered with lumpy tumors, which made people feel uncomfortable when looking at him.

"The Exile..."

"Lord Barov..."

The young islanders were ignorant, but a few middle-aged people recognized the visitor. It was Barov, who was once the prime minister of the kingdom and was later an exile driven out by the kingdom.

"According to the agreement we made that year, you should not set foot on this land again! Go back! Go back to where you belong."

Aksomama had a cold expression and disgust on his face. Prime Minister Barov was once the benefactor of the kingdom. It was he who brought the method of worshipping Rielkos Uwe into the palace, allowing everyone to survive the natural disaster.

But he overestimated his own abilities and tried to deprive Rielkos Uwe of his power. That was a story that happened tens of thousands of years ago. No one present had witnessed it, but the islanders still recorded the story in the form of knots to remind their descendants of the evil deeds committed by Barov.

He was no longer called the prime minister of the kingdom but was exiled. The only way to atone for his sins was to offer sacrifices to the island every once in a while.

"Things are a little different. I've had to hide out on the island for a while lately."

Barov walked up to the group of islanders as if no one was around, bent down, picked up a bottle of mead from the tray on the ground and drank it all in one gulp. The lake-colored wine dripped down his dirty black beard onto his coat. It was obvious that he did not take the islanders gathered on the plateau seriously.

"This is against the rules."

Aksomama argued.

"Not in compliance with the rules? You lazy pigs are really interesting."

Barov smashed the ceramic bottle to the ground and continued viciously:
"For so many years, you have been hiding on this small island and enjoying everything I have brought you."

"That was brought to us by Uwe from Rielcos." Aksomama remained unmoved and looked serious.

"You speak as if you found the god! Didn't I summon him using a ritual?"

Aksomama's eyelids twitched. Indeed, according to ancient records, Barov was a mystical scholar who traveled around the world. He was appointed prime minister when he passed by the kingdom.

"The intruders this time are unusual. They are mystics, pagans, or servants of other gods!"

Barov's voice was deafening. He glanced meaningfully at the ruined temple and continued:
"If the Blood Prince hadn't interfered with me, how could these guys dare to ride on my head!
If you pigs have any brains left, just keep quiet and get rid of these guys as usual, otherwise no one will send a sacrifice to the island again.

By then, you will all..."

Under the influence of honey wine, Barov was drunk and the islanders on the plateau seemed to have really become fat pigs gnawing on rotten meat and bones:
"You will all be doomed! Your life will be short and full of struggles like those of ordinary people. You will get sick, grow old, and struggle and wail on your sickbed in the last second before you die!
Think about it! You pathetic piglets, will you help me? "

When the islanders on the plateau thought about losing their young bodies and having their lifespans shortened to the same as those of ordinary people, they immediately became panicked. They looked worried and whispered to each other.

Barov was very satisfied with the result of his intimidation. He laughed and took a few more bottles of mead and stuffed them into his pocket. Then he turned around and strode off the plateau.

"Axomama, what should we do?"

The girl named Kusia was at a panic. She was only over 300 years old and still young. She didn't want to grow old, and she didn't want to die so early.

"What about those outsiders? Why did something go wrong this time?"

Aksomama is considered the elder of the island. She has much more experience than the young girl. The island has been peaceful and prosperous for thousands of years. How come there was a sudden change?
Could it be related to the Blood Prince?

She suddenly thought of this possibility. According to ancient records, Uwe of Rielkos had been living in a temple on another island until one day, the king's only son came to the island with twelve warriors. It was a chaotic upheaval. The prince disappeared and the prime minister was exiled.

It is said that the Blood Prince's soul has not been extinguished, but has been imprisoned by Uwe of Rielkos.

Barov once said that the container carrying the Blood Prince's soul will definitely return to the island and return part of Uwe's power.

"They are just below the mountain. This morning, the folklorist named Dou Niwar came to me and asked me to take away a few wild deer and rabbits that he had just hunted.

If they are mystics and pagans as Barov said, then I guess they must be planning... some kind of sacrificial ceremony to summon the gods!"

Kusia's ability of association is quite strong. Just now, Barov said that the background of this group of people is related to gods.

According to other companions, there is a monster hidden among this group of people that can transform into a black slime-like giant.

The islanders have long relied on blood and lives to please the gods, so it is self-evident what the purpose of this group of people asking them for wild deer and rabbits is!

Say Mass and call upon the gods!

"Should we stop them?"

Kusia suggested in a low voice that she was just a young person on the island and was not qualified to make decisions, she could only make suggestions.

“No, let them offer the sacrifice, and you cannot refuse them if they ask for raw meat in the future.

Also, let Koilul and the others continue to approach those scholars."

Koilul was the beautiful girl who invited Kogan to dinner.

Axomama has his own plans, compromise with the Exile? This is impossible! Thousands of years ago, Barov planned to seize the power of the gods. Although there are things hidden in the temple that can restrain him, it is best not to disturb the king before taking the last step.

It would be best to let these mystics who landed on the island help get rid of him, and then take advantage of the time when both sides were injured to calm everything down.

Aksomama looked meaningfully at the wisps of white smoke rising from the mountain.

……

"No, no, no, no, no, no..."

When Kogan heard that the captain wanted him to do that kind of thing with a suspicious girl, he shook his head like a rattle.

"No, then no. Why is it so serious? Did you burn your tongue?"

In the kitchen, Liu Yonglu was doing handicrafts, trying to make a simple fan using branches and animal skins.

As for this person, he really needs to fail to grow. Previously, when Liu Yonglu was grilling lamb skewers in Excel Town, he burned the wax figure because he didn't know how to fan the fire.

Later, he summed up his experiences and lessons, and after opening the Tianying Restaurant, he tried it several times again. Now Liu Yonglu is confident that his barbecue skills have reached the level of mastery.

If I really travel back in time, even if I don’t work in the folk art troupe, I can be a good cook in Tianjin.

As for Kou Gang, he sat on Liu Yonglu's small stool and ate skewers with Shani.

"Don't be so anxious to shake your egg-shaped head, just listen to what I have to say.

Do you really think you'll let me take a girl into the house and do some random things? Good boy, you're so pretty!
If such a good thing really happened, I myself...well, of course I couldn't do it!

We're just beating you for show. You go in first, and then find a reason to delay time. I'll escort you outside the house, and you can come out after you've finished cleaning!

If there is anything wrong, I will stop it!"

Kou Gang was not as smart as Millie Tang, and he could understand half of Liu Yonglu's nonsense at best. However, he had spent a long time with Liu Yonglu, so he could probably guess what the captain meant by his words.

"Captain, this is really not possible..."

Kogan continued to refuse without hesitation:
"First of all, I was brought up in a strict family. Although my parents died early, you know my sister... If she finds out when I go back... she will beat me to death."

Although Kogan is very stubborn about being an investigator, other than that, he will never go against Miles's will.

Dating and getting married are top priorities. What if my sister introduces me to other girls later on? It would be really hard to hear this story in their ears!

"Tsk, you unlucky kid, we are all family, if I don't tell you and you don't tell me, who would know!"

Liu Yonglu's mouth was really powerful. After a round of ideological work, Kou Gang was left speechless.

"Then...then even if no one knows, I won't...you said brush, I understand it as stealing, and I won't steal anything!"

After he said this, not only Liu Yonglu, but also Xia Ni looked up at him, and they both laughed out loud.

(End of this chapter)